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Beware: we could be entering a dangerous new era of US-China relations

Incidents like the Chinese spying balloon could too easily spiral out of control in the future, ending in disaster

The Guardian - US

Asia’s Coming Demographic Divergence

The growing symbiosis between South Korea and Vietnam is an excellent example of Asia’s demographic interconnectedness, as South Korea continues to locate its lower-cost manufacturing operations in other countries.

The News Lens

U.S. handling of balloon incident 'hysterical', says China's top diplomat

China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Saturday that the U.S. handling of the balloon incident had been "unimaginable" and "hysterical" - an "absurd" act that had violated international norms.

Reuters

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Detained activist fears for missing zero-Covid protesters in China

Ding Jiaxi also tells lawyer he is worried about health after being held for more than three years

The Guardian - UK

US to hold private ‘special channel’ talks with top Taiwan officials, report says

Talks come as China becomes increasingly assertive around Taiwan

The Independent UK

Man behind China’s ‘dream come true’ boosted balloon program

Less than a year after starting a company to develop Chinese aircraft engines, a leading aerospace expert and a battered Shanghai property developer launched China’s first high-altitude airship. They called it the “Dream Come True.”

Tribune News Service

China representative met with protests on visit to Taiwan

A visit by a Chinese official at the invitation of the Taiwanese capital’s newly elected China-friendly mayor has drawn protests on the self-ruled island

The Independent UK

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Ukraine invasion reshaped global alliances, renewed fears

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the diplomatic consequences of the war still reverberate worldwide

The Independent UK

Philippine president says nation won’t lose ‘inch’ of territory

Marcos Jr earlier summoned Beijing’s envoy to express ‘serious concern’ over China’s harassment of a Philippine ship.

Al Jazeera

Marcos: China laser not enough to activate US defense pact

The Philippine president has said the Chinese coast guard’s aiming of military-grade laser that briefly blinded some crew aboard a Philippine patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea was not enough for him to invoke a mutual defense treaty with the United States but added he told China that…

The Independent UK

US Ends Search for Downed Chinese Balloon Debris, Other Objects

The United States has ended its search for debris from an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down earlier this month as well as two other objects downed near Alaska and on Lake Huron, the military's Northern Command said Friday. "Recovery operations concluded February 16 off the coast of South…

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House to hold talks with Taiwan officials in Washington - FT

The White House will meet senior Taiwan officials next week in Washington for talks meant to be private to avoid an angry reaction from China, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, at a time of heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

Reuters

TV Newsance 202: How news anchors justified Income Tax ‘survey’ on BBC

Is the BBC funded by China? Is the BBC losing its credibility in the UK?

Newslaundry

Indian journalists say BBC raid part of drive to intimidate media

Media staff targeted for criticising BJP government fear tax raid is escalation of coercion

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Factbox-Five facts about missing star Chinese dealmaker and his firm

Well-known Chinese dealmaker Bao Fan, founder of investment bank China Renaissance Holdings Ltd, has gone missing in the latest disappearance of a top business executive in the country, unnerving investors.

Reuters

Paraguay president seeks to calm China jitters on Taiwan trip

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo on Saturday sought to calm jitters that an election in April could see his country ditch long-standing ties with Taiwan in favour of China, saying at the end of a Taipei trip that nobody would dare to end relations.

Reuters

U.S. completes recovery of Chinese balloon but other "object" searches called off

The United States said on Friday it had successfully concluded recovery efforts off South Carolina to collect sensors and other debris from a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down by a U.S. fighter jet on Feb. 4, and investigators are now analyzing its "guts."

Reuters

Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit

(This Feb. 18 story has been corrected to fix the family name to Li, not Lu, in paragraphs 2 and 3)

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President Marcos says Philippines 'will not lose an inch' of territory

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that the country "will not lose an inch" of territory, his remarks coming on the heels of continuing maritime tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.

Los Angeles Times

California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid already high US-China tensions

WASHINGTON — Despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the recent spy balloon downing , a U.S. congressional delegation led by California Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Taiwan this weekend, a move sure to be seen by China as a provocation.

The Independent UK

Balloons, missiles and planes: What we know about the objects shot down by the US this month

Not since a balloon crashed in Roswell, New Mexico have inflatable unmanned craft so dominated the American discourse. Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg sum up what we learned this week

The Conversation

Chinese balloon saga is part of a long history of U.S.-China tensions

It’s not surprising the recent Chinese “weather balloon” incident has set off alarm bells.

Bangkok Post

Asian shares slide, SET falls on weak GDP data

RECAP: Asian shares and currencies slipped on Friday as strong economic data from the US and hawkish Federal Reserve comments revived fears that the US central bank will stick to its path of interest rate increases to tame inflation.

Bangkok Post

AoT launches new plan to handle rise of passengers

Suvarnabhumi International Airport has announced new measures to handle the rise of incoming passengers as the number of arrivals at Bangkok's main international gateway jumped following China's decision to reopen its borders.

Bangkok Post

Low birthrates hurt China, women to pay the price

China's population decline, which the Chinese government officially confirmed in January, has led many observers to wonder if the country's current demographic trends threaten its stability.

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